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BULLETIN 11 November 6 pm

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In this bulletin:

# The DA plans to reintroduce bills to stabilise coalition governments
# The Water and Sanitation minister outlines plans to combat water shortages and improve supply in Johannesburg
# And soccer: Cape Town is thrilled to welcome Bafana Bafana for their Afcon qualifier against South Sudan

# The DA plans to reintroduce two bills to stabilise coalition governments. The Local Government Municipal Structures Amendment Bill and the Constitution Nineteenth Amendment Bill aim to limit motions of no confidence to one per year, with exceptions for misconduct or legal violations. They also propose creating an independent panel to review additional motions. The DA’s George Michalakis believes these measures will reduce political instability and ensure better governance, focusing on service delivery rather than political games: 

# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina, has announced plans to tackle water shortages in Johannesburg. These include fixing leaks, increasing repair teams, and reducing water pressure overnight to help reservoirs refill. The city has been facing water disruptions lasting from four to 18 days, causing difficulties for residents and affecting the economy. Addressing the media, Majodina said the high water demand and ageing infrastructure are key issues: 

# The minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, is attending the Mintek 90 Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. This two-day event gathers over 100 delegates from public, private, and academic sectors, including international representatives from the US, China, and Zambia. The conference promotes technological innovation in mining, with discussions on mining, critical minerals, energy, and environmental, social, and governance issues. Research papers from global experts highlight advancements aimed at transforming the mining and minerals sectors.

# Soccer: Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says they are excited to host Bafana Bafana next Tuesday, for their first game in the metro in nine years. The national team will clash with South Sudan in their final game of the six-round qualifying campaign for the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco next year. Hugo Broos’ team is currently in second place in their group, just two points behind leader Uganda. Hill-Lewis says they will pull out all the stops to ensure that this is a memorable day for fans.

# The financial indicators: The dollar trades at 17-rand-84-cents and the euro at 19-rand-1-cent. One British pound costs 22-rand-96-cents and Bitcoin trades at 81-thousand-906-dollars-30-cents. Gold sells at two-thousand-634-dollars-14-cents a fine ounce and Brent crude oil is quoted at 72-dollars-1-cent a barrel.

# And finally: Internet searches in the United States for moving abroad surged as soon as it became clear Donald Trump would return to the White House. Google’s data reveals US searches for “move to Canada” shot up by one-thousand-270-percent within the 24-hours after the polls closed last week. Sky News reports similar queries about emigrating to Australia surged by 820-percent, while 25-thousand Americans accessed Immigration New Zealand’s website immediately after the election results. This followed Trump’s campaign promise to carry out mass deportations of all illegal immigrants.

Stay tuned for more news………….